All Speakers

Oliver DAUERT

Founder

Wildya

Biodiversity builder and founder of Wildya, Oliver Dauert is 34, born in Berlin and now based in Biarritz, France. He’s created +20M impressions for nature, built a community of 42,000+ on LinkedIn,…

Ji-Boo PARK

30X30 Programme Advisor

IUCN

Jiboo Park is a Park ranger in Korea and seconded from the Korea National Park Service (KNPS) to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Headquarters in Gland, Switzerland.…

Stefanía KARLSDóTTIR

Research Assistant

University of Oxford

Stefania is an Oxford University MBiol graduate from Iceland, specialising in applied marine biology and conservation. She is currently a Research Assistant at the University of Oxford, working on…

Duc Hieu BUI

Deputy Director General - ICD

Ministry of Agriculture and Environment

Dr. Bui Duc Hieu is an expert in environmental health and climate change, currently serving as Deputy Head of the Department of International Cooperation at the Ministry of Agriculture and…

Mahboobeh SHIRKHORSHIDI

Biodiversity Conservation Officer

IUCN

Mahboobeh Shirkhorshidi is a conservation scientist with over 15 years of international experience in research, policy, and project management . She is currently a Biodiversity Conservation…

Nisreen ELSAIM

FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Youth Alliance for Local Adaptation and Peace (YALAP)

Nisreen Elsaim is an accomplished environmental and climate activist with a Bachelor's degree in physics from the University of Khartoum, Sudan. She furthered her academic pursuits by obtaining a…

Valentina BALESTRA

Researcher

Politecnico di Torino, European Cave Protection Commission

Researcher and field ecologist. Main topics: Microplastic pollution, subterranean biology, karst systems, fauna monitoring and conservation

Seheno ANDRIANTSARALAZA

COO

Fanamby

I hold a PhD in Plant Biology from the University of Antananarivo, specializing in baobab ecology and plant–animal interactions. She is the Chief Operating Officer of Fanamby, a Malagasy organization…

LIA LOPEZ

Fellowship and Learning Manager

Conservation International

Lia López is an Environmental Engineer from Capulálpam de Méndez, Oaxaca, Mexico. She is dedicated to the conservation of natural resources and the empowerment of Indigenous Peoples. As the…

Sandeep SENGUPTA

Global Policy Lead, Climate Change

IUCN - International Union for Conservation of Nature

Sandeep Sengupta currently leads IUCN's global policy work on climate change based in its headquarters in Gland, Switzerland. He has over 15 years of practical experience across multiple levels in…

Joana GUERRIN

Researcher

IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025

Joana GUERRIN is a researcher in political science at INRAE, the French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment. Her research addresses issues of governance of water-related…

Isaac ROUNDS

Protected Areas Officer

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme

Isaac Rounds is the Protected Areas Officer at SPREP, where he leads biodiversity conservation across the Pacific, including managing the Pacific Islands Protected Area Portal. He holds a Bachelor’s…

Shachi PANDEY

Advisor

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ),India)

Deborah BRADY

Lead Ecologist

The Lifescape Project

Deborah Brady is an experienced ecologist specialising in mammals and the use of species reintroductions as a tool to address biodiversity loss at a landscape scale. As a founding director and now…

Camille Julie DARBO

Young Professional (Events, Communication and Programme implementation support)

IUCN

Camille Darbo is a young professional in the IUCN Food and Agricultural Systems Team, where she contributes to event coordination, communications, and programme implementation. She holds a…

Basile VAN HAVRE

Research Associate

Université du Québec en Outaouais

Basile van Havre is an expert in biodiversity and multilateral negotiations. He is senior advisor at IDDRI, a research Associate at UQO, a member of Ouranos Scientific advisory Committee and of the…

Augustin OROU MATILO TIMOTHEE BIO

Point Focal Convention sur la Diversité Biologique

Direction Générale des Eaux, Forêts et Chasse

Carlos Manuel RODRIGUEZ ECHANDI

CEO & Chairperson

Global Environment Facility

Lawyer by profession, politician by choice, and conservationist at heart, Carlos Manuel Rodríguez was elected as CEO and Chairperson of the Global Environment Facility by its governing body, the GEF…

Joséa S. DOSSOU BODJRENOU

President

Comité National des Membres de l'UICN au Bénin

Né en 1964 à Porto-Novo d’une famille très modeste de Hozin, Commune de Dangbo, Monsieur Dossou-Bodjrènou S. Joséa a fait ses études primaires à Hozin et à Pobè et ses études secondaires à Dangbo,…

Omaima AHMED

Education and CSR Senior Manager

Goumbook FZCO

Nafisa MAREI

Bow Seat

Nafisa collaborates with youth around the world through Bow Seat to tackle issues ranging from a lack of climate awareness to ocean pollution. She also creates artwork--from poems to paintings to…

Serah PYAWA

GEF Fonseca Fellow

Lincoln University

Serah Pyawa is an Indigenous Papua New Guinean and Research Scholar at Lincoln University, New Zealand, pursuing a master’s in applied science under the GEF Gustavo Fonseca Scholarship 2025. Her…

Marie Bjornson-langen

Directrice exécutive adjointe AFD/SDD

Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères

Marie Bjornson-Langen, Deputy Executive Director for Sustainable Development Solutions at AFDMarie holds a Master’s degree in History, a postgraduate diploma (DEA) in Political Science, and a Master’…

Cecilia SáENZ

Coordinadora proyecto VOCES para América del Sur.

IUCN

I am an Ecuadorian professional with a background in International Political Sociology, having completed a master's degree in Buenos Aires, Argentina. I have over 12 years of experience in…

Akbar JOHN

Associate Professor

University of Khorfakkan

Zhi WANG

Professor

Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment

WANG Zhi. Professor and doctoral supervisor of Nanjing Institute of Environmental Science, Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE), P.R. China, Vice Chairman of China Expert Assessment…

Teppei DOHKE

Chair

Japan Committee for IUCN

Born in Tokyo in 1980, Teppei DOHKE holds a Master’s degree in Humanities (Philosophy) from Chiba University. Since 2004, he has been with the Nature Conservation Society of Japan (NACS-J), serving…

Maher ALGOTHMI

CEO

King Abdullaziz Royal Reserve Authority

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) since January 2021 at King Abdul-Aziz Royal Natural Reserve Development Authority, was established in 2018. KARNR aims of preserving and developing nature and wildlife,…